About this glossary
This multilingual glossary provides preferred English, Spanish, and French terminology used by Awwdorable Pets. It supports consistent, accessible communication across our pet care services and translated content. Branded terms and service names are identified where they should remain untranslated.
| Category | English | Spanish | French | Context / Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Awwdorable Pets | Awwdorable Pets | Awwdorable Pets | Brand name; do not translate |
| People & Relationships | Pet parent | Mamá o Papá de mascota | Parent d’animal | Preferred warm, customer-facing Awwdorable Pets terminology |
| People & Relationships | Pet family | Familia de mascotas | Famille d’animaux | Pets considered part of the family |
| People & Relationships | Pawstomer Advocate | Pawstomer Advocate | Pawstomer Advocate | Awwdorable Pets branded staff title; preserve in English |
| People & Relationships | Pet care specialist | Especialista en cuidado de mascotas | Spécialiste en soins pour animaux | Explanatory title for Pawstomer Advocate |
| People & Relationships | Pet sitter | Cuidador/a de mascotas | Gardien/ne d’animaux | Person providing pet-sitting services |
| People & Relationships | Dog walker | Paseador/a de perros | Promeneur/euse de chiens | Person providing dog-walking services |
| Services | Pet care | Cuidado de mascotas | Soins pour animaux | General service category |
| Services | Pet sitting | Cuidado de mascotas a domicilio | Garde d’animaux à domicile | Care provided in the pet’s home |
| Services | Dog walking | Paseo de perros | Promenade de chiens | Core service |
| Services | Feeding Only | Solo alimentación | Alimentation seulement | Awwdorable Pets service name |
| Services | Feeding + | Alimentación + | Alimentation + | Awwdorable Pets cat service name |
| Services | Feeding ++ | Alimentación ++ | Alimentation ++ | Awwdorable Pets cat service name |
| Services | Feed + Walk | Alimentación + paseo | Alimentation + promenade | Awwdorable Pets dog service |
| Services | Let Out | Salida para hacer sus necesidades | Sortie hygiénique | Short supervised bathroom/exercise break |
| Services | Playtime | Tiempo de juego | Temps de jeu | Indoor or backyard play |
| Services | Consultation | Consulta | Consultation | Professional advisory session |
| Services | Bronze (tier) | Bronce | Bronze | Tier name in Feed + Walk/Let Out and Dog Walking Subscription names |
| Services | Copper (tier) | Cobre | Cuivre | Feed + Walk/Let Out tier |
| Services | Silver (tier) | Plata | Argent | Feed + Walk/Let Out and Dog Walking Subscription tier |
| Services | Titanium (tier) | Titanio | Titane | Feed + Walk/Let Out tier |
| Services | Gold (tier) | Oro | Or | Feed + Walk/Let Out and Dog Walking Subscription tier |
| Services | Feed + Walk/Let Out [tier] | Alimentación + paseo / Salida para hacer sus necesidades [tier] | Alimentation + promenade / Sortie hygiénique [tier] | Awwdorable Pets dog service name |
| Services | Dog Walking Subscription [tier] | Suscripción de paseo de perros [tier] | Abonnement de promenade de chiens [tier] | Recurring dog-walking package |
| Services | Take-A-Night-Off | Tómese una noche libre | Prenez une soirée de congé | Service name |
| Services | Time to Paws | Time to Paws | Time to Paws | Branded service name; do not translate. Descriptors are translated separately |
| Services | Dog boarding | Hospedaje para perros | Pension pour chiens | Currently paused service |
| Services | Dog daycare | Guardería para perros | Garderie pour chiens | Currently paused service |
| Services | Overnight | Nocturno/a | De nuit | Used with Pet sitting and Dog boarding |
| Services | Evening visit | Visita nocturna | Visite en soirée | Pet sitting visit format (3-hour and 5-hour) |
| Services | Additional pet | Mascota adicional | Animal supplémentaire | Pricing for extra pets in the same household |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Initial Inquiry | Consulta inicial | Demande initiale | First step for prospective customers |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Initial Inquiry Form | Formulario de consulta inicial | Formulaire de demande initiale | Website onboarding form |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Meet and Greet | Encuentro inicial | Rencontre initiale | In-home onboarding visit before services |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Registration | Registro | Inscription | Customer and pet registration process |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Customer portal | Portal del cliente | Portail client | Online account for customer and pet information |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Customer account | Cuenta del cliente | Compte client | Customer’s portal account |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Pet profile | Perfil de la mascota | Profil de l’animal | Pet information stored in portal |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Service request | Solicitud de servicio | Demande de service | Request used to book pet-care services |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Book services | Reservar servicios | Réserver des services | Schedule requested pet-care visits |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Reservation | Reserva | Réservation | Scheduled service |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | First come, first served | Por orden de llegada | Premier arrivé, premier servi | Scheduling policy |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Cancellation fee | Cargo por cancelación | Frais d’annulation | Fee for cancelled paid services |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Travel fee | Cargo por desplazamiento | Frais de déplacement | Additional charge based on travel distance |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Service visit | Visita de servicio | Visite de service | Individual scheduled visit |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | Subscription | Suscripción | Abonnement | Recurring dog-walking package |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | How to Get Started | Cómo empezar | Pour commencer | Page name and call to action |
| Scheduling & Onboarding | QR code | Código QR | Code QR | Used for the Initial Inquiry form |
| Care & Routine | Feeding | Alimentación | Alimentation | Providing food according to instructions |
| Care & Routine | Feeding instructions | Instrucciones de alimentación | Instructions d’alimentation | Written pet-care instructions |
| Care & Routine | Fresh water | Agua fresca | Eau fraîche | Fresh drinking water for pets |
| Care & Routine | Water bowl | Tazón de agua | Bol d’eau | Pet drinking bowl |
| Care & Routine | Litter box | Caja de arena | Bac à litière | Cat toileting area |
| Care & Routine | Litter box cleaning | Limpieza de la caja de arena | Nettoyage du bac à litière | Cat-care task |
| Care & Routine | Medication | Medicamento | Médicament | Medication listed in pet-care instructions |
| Care & Routine | Administering medication | Administración de medicamentos | Administration de médicaments | Providing medication according to authorized instructions |
| Care & Routine | Pet routine | Rutina de la mascota | Routine de l’animal | Pet’s normal daily habits and schedule |
| Care & Routine | Companionship | Compañía | Compagnie | Social interaction and presence |
| Care & Routine | Cuddle time | Tiempo de mimos | Moment de câlins | Affection/social time when welcomed by pet |
| Care & Routine | Exercise | Ejercicio | Exercice | Physical activity appropriate to pet |
| Care & Routine | Enrichment | Enriquecimiento | Enrichissement | Activities supporting mental and physical wellbeing |
| Dog Walking | Leash | Correa | Laisse | Dog-walking equipment |
| Dog Walking | Collar | Collar | Collier | Pet equipment |
| Dog Walking | Harness | Arnés | Harnais | Dog-walking equipment |
| Dog Walking | Potty break | Salida para hacer sus necesidades | Pause hygiénique | Bathroom break during a walk or visit |
| Dog Walking | Sniffing | Olfateo | Reniflement | Natural exploratory behaviour encouraged on walks |
| Dog Walking | Heel | Junto | Au pied | Basic trained walking cue; use only if already taught |
| Dog Walking | Sit | Sentado/a | Assis | Basic trained cue |
| Dog Walking | Stay | Quieto/a | Reste | Basic trained cue |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Fear Free | Fear Free | Fear Free | Certification/methodology name; do not translate as a brand |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Fear Free Certified | Certificado/a Fear Free | Certifié/e Fear Free | Professional certification terminology |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Fear | Miedo | Peur | Pet emotional state |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Anxiety | Ansiedad | Anxiété | Pet emotional state |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Stress | Estrés | Stress | Pet emotional state |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Stressor | Factor estresante | Facteur de stress | Something that may cause stress |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Self-regulate | Autorregularse | S’autoréguler | Return to a manageable emotional state |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Animal behaviour | Comportamiento animal | Comportement animal | Behaviour-related terminology |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Animal behaviour consultant | Consultor/a de comportamiento animal | Consultant/e en comportement animal | Qualified behaviour professional |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Behaviour modification plan | Plan de modificación de conducta | Plan de modification du comportement | Plan developed for behavioural support |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Positive reinforcement | Refuerzo positivo | Renforcement positif | Reward-based behaviour approach |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Gentle training | Adiestramiento amable | Éducation bienveillante | Non-aversive training approach |
| Behaviour & Wellbeing | Senior pet | Mascota mayor | Animal âgé | Older pet requiring age-appropriate care |
| Health & Safety | Rabies vaccination | Vacuna contra la rabia | Vaccination contre la rage | Required vaccination documentation where applicable |
| Health & Safety | Vaccination documentation | Documentación de vacunación | Preuve de vaccination | Veterinary vaccination records |
| Health & Safety | Veterinarian | Veterinario/a | Vétérinaire | Pet healthcare professional |
| Health & Safety | Veterinary clinic | Clínica veterinaria | Clinique vétérinaire | Veterinary care location |
| Health & Safety | Safety | Seguridad | Sécurité | Safety of pets, staff, and others |
| Home Access | Key access | Acceso con llave | Accès par clé | Method for entering customer’s home |
| Home Access | Key | Llave | Clé | Home access item |
| Home Access | Access code | Código de acceso | Code d’accès | Home/security access information |
| Home Access | Lockbox | Caja de seguridad para llaves | Boîte à clés sécurisée | Secure key storage |
| Home Access | Customer’s residence | Domicilio del cliente | Domicile du client | Location where services are normally performed |
| Home Care | Pet supplies | Suministros para mascotas | Fournitures pour animaux | Food, litter, equipment, and other pet items |
| Home Care | Trash | Basura | Déchets | Household disposal instructions |
| Home Care | Recycling | Reciclaje | Recyclage | Household recycling instructions |
| Business & Policies | Payment | Pago | Paiement | Payment for services |
| Business & Policies | Invoice | Factura | Facture | Billing document |
| Business & Policies | Pay in full | Pagar en su totalidad | Payer en totalité | Payment required to confirm services |
| Business & Policies | Bonded and insured | Afianzado y asegurado | Cautionné et assuré | Business insurance/bonding terminology |
| Business & Policies | Rates | Tarifas | Tarifs | Page title and pricing sections |
| Business & Policies | Parking policy | Política de estacionamiento | Politique de stationnement | Parking costs for Pawstomer Advocate visits |